Belt-buckle



W. J MORSE.

BELT BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-13,1919.

1 44,955. Patented June 29,1920.

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WILLIAM J. Monsn, or Arrnnnono, -MAssAcHUsn'rrs, ASSIGNOR T0 Monsn- ANDREWS COMPANY, on ATTLEBORO, AssAoHUsErTs, A conroR 'rroN OF MASSACHUSETTS. i

BELT-BUCKLE. 7

Application filed November 13, 1919. .Serial No. 337,727.

cal buckle of this character of minimum cost and of the maximum strength.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an edge view illustrating my improved buckle in section and in position on a belt.

Fig. 2- is a perspective view showing the under side of my improved buckle.

Fig. 3- is a sectional end elevation on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is the same section through the body of the buckle as that shown in Fig. 3, but illustrating the cross bar and bail in position therein.

Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal section through the binding roll, showing the enlarging end caps on the heads of the trunnions.

Fig. 6 is a detail in cross sectionshowing one of the enlarged head caps.

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation on line 77 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates the body of a buckle, which is usually formed of either solid precious metal or of plated stock, and is provided with two side walls 11 bent back at substantially right angles to the plane of the front plate. Each of these side walls is provided with an inclined slot 12, the outer ends of which are slightly enlarged as at 13 to receive the head portions of the roll, presently described.

The binding roll or member 1 1 is provided with reduced trunnion portions 15 which are adapted to fit and slide in the slots 12. I These trunnion portions are preferably formed integral with the roll and their end portions are preferably slightly Patented June 29, 1920.

enlarged as at 16 forming heads thereon which are of a size to pass through the enlarged openings 13 in the ends of the inclined slots 12 in assembling the parts.

After this roll has been positioned in these slots by passing the heads through the enlarged portions'thereof, I swage or force a cap 17 onto each of these heads, which caps are usually made from a thin sheet of precious metal thereby performing two functions; first, to enlarge the heads 16 so that they cannot again be removed through the openings 13; and second, to cover the base metal 16 of this roll with a precious metal, thereby leaving only the precious metal surface exposed when the buckle is in position.

Adjacent the opposite ends of the body portion of this buckle I provide indentations or sockets 18 by forcing the inner surface of the sidewalls 11 outwardly and inserting theopposite ends of a cross bar 19 into these socketslS thereby providing efficient means of fastening the cross-bar to the walls of the buckle; and also by this means of forcing the stock outwardly I have completely covered the ends of this cross bar, which is usually formed of base metal, with the precious metal of which the body is maximum amount of strain. In addition to these advantages this cross bar also serves as a guide for the entering end 22 of the belt 23.

My improved buckle is very practical and inexpensive, strong and durable in construction, and efficient in its operation.

The foregoing description is directed solely toward the construction illustrated,

but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is side Walls provided Withinclined slots each having a portion slightly enlarged above its Working size, a belt-gripping roll having reduced integral bearing portions slidable in said slots, a slightly enlarged integral I head portion on each of said bearing ends adapted to enterthrough the said enlarged portions of said slots, caps of a different quality of stock covering said heads and in-' creasing their diameter above that of the enlarged portions of said slots, and a beltgripping bail connected to said side Walls adjacent the opposite end of the buckle body.

WILLIAM J. MORSE.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 

